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Monroe businessman Dean Hart Jr. remains in jail Tuesday on charges including rape and kidnapping after his arrest late Monday night following a seven-hour standoff with police.

No bond had been set Tuesday morning. Courts were closed Tuesday and Wednesday, but a judge could be called in to set bail. As of Tuesday afternoon, no judges had set Hart’s bond.

Fourth Judicial District Attorney Jerry Jones said Hart’s 72-hour hearing will likely be Thursday morning when courts re-open after the holiday.

Hart is being held at Ouachita Correctional Center on one count of false imprisonment, two counts of second-degree battery, two counts of aggravated assault, one count of second-degree kidnapping and one count of forcible rape.

Hart barricaded himself inside his home at the upscale Louisianne subdivision after being accused of kidnapping and raping his wife.

Police said Hart’s wife had been held captive over the weekend. She escaped Monday morning and made her way to an area hospital where she was treated for her injuries and reported the incident to police.

She was released from the hospital around noon Monday and went to stay with relatives out of town.

The standoff with police began at Hart’s house about 4 p.m. and ended with Hart surrendering about 11 p.m.

Monroe Police spokesman Sgt. Mark Johnson said detectives are continuing follow-up investigations, and it appears Hart will avoid the more serious charge of attempted murder, which had been a possibility when the incident was first reported.

Family issues might have played a role in Hart’s behavior and his reported crimes, Johnson said.

Hart and his wife have been married since September, but Johnson said the marriage appeared to have problems. Johnson also said regarding the charges, holding anyone or forcing them to do things against their will is against the law, even if the victim is a spouse.

Hart’s father, Dean Hart Sr., was one of four people killed in a January plane crash in Richwood.

Several of Hart’s family members gathered Monday night at the scene of the standoff to try to negotiate Hart’s surrender. However, Johnson said in hindsight they might not have helped that much.

“A lot of Mr. Hart’s issues seem to be family related,” Johnson said.

Tensions between the family and police rose to a breaking point during the negotiations after Hart’s mother and brother were restrained by police when they tried to enter the house.

The family was called into the police command center for a meeting before attempting negotiations again.

Johnson said the family became much calmer after the situation was resolved.

At about 10:30 p.m., an unidentified attorney, described by police as a close friend, arrived at the command center and said he could convince Hart to surrender. About 30 minutes later, Hart turned himself into police.

“I don’t know what made the difference. I was listening to this guy saying the same things everyone else said. He told him to come out and have his day in court and that he was making himself look worse. I guess the combination of hearing it over and over and being worn down finally paid off,” Johnson said.

Hart played a key role in managing part of the real estate empire built by his late father. Hart Sr. spent the better part of the past three decades building commercial office buildings, including a $20 million FedEx distribution center.

Hart Commercial Investments, a West Monroe company, has interests in 11 states.